Chacoan Peccary vs Ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Catagonus	Atlantoraja
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.